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You don’t have to look far to see weight issues and degenerative diseases like Type 2 diabetes afflicting families everywhere. It’s no longer just adults who are suffering, but now, children are diagnosed with these same ailments at an alarming …

Scars run across my body like tracks at a railroad terminal. They cross my entire abdomen in both directions. Large scars by any measure. Still puffy in places, even after 10 years. Of course, I thought them ugly at first, …

It’s been almost six years since my building principal found me sobbing in the main foyer during the school day. Looking back, my plate was overflowing. My department had a new supervisor and was in upheaval about upcoming changes. I …

When my oldest child was just six weeks old, I was sitting in the doctor’s office for a follow-up appointment, flipping through a magazine and reflecting on the highs and lows of caring for a newborn. In that moment, my …

Pearl Barrett and Serene Allison, The Trim Healthy Mamas December 14, 2016 home

Counting calories is out. All the food groups are in. Becoming trim and healthy doesn’t have to be difficult or painstaking anymore. After trying almost every fad diet out there, Serene Allison and Pearl Barrett, creators of the Trim Healthy Mama movement, took …

The steady rhythm of your heart is wholly unique to you, yet the even cadence of each beat is similar to every other heart. Otnaracy Silva, a MOPS Coordinator and family doctor in Brazil, witnesses this phenomenon on a daily …

Summertime brings vacations, trips to the park, pool and beach days and lots of exciting day trips! When you have little ones, there are so many things to remember to pack (diapers, sunscreen, back-up clothes, swimsuits, wipes) and often planning …

I’ll never forget the first time my husband, Jason, and I had the opportunity to speak together to a group of couples at a retreat deep in the mountains of Colorado. We were there to share our story and more …

There she is. Running after her toddler or kissing away a boo-boo or looking like she hasn’t slept in weeks. There she is rocking the baby until her arms are numb, playing puzzles on the floor, eating leftovers because she …